Gulf states

  • Mar 8, 2013
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter

Divisive politics and weak economies will put new Islamist-led governments to the test in Egypt...

Middle East
  • Feb 28, 2013
  • 7 min read

Middle East water crisis looms in absence of reforms

According to a NASA study published on February 12, the Middle East lost an amount of water...

Middle East
  • Feb 25, 2013
  • 6 min read

New global, local defence market trends emerge at IDEX

The Eleventh biennial International Defense Exposition (IDEX), the largest defence and security...

Gulf states
  • Feb 15, 2013
  • 7 min read

Dubai banking outlook is much improved

As the financial reports for 2012 become available, it is clear that there has been a significant...

United Arab Emirates
  • Feb 14, 2013
  • 7 min read

Iran seeks to offset its isolation in new Middle East

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad arrived in Cairo on February 5, in the first visit to...

Iran
  • Feb 13, 2013
  • 7 min read

Pakistan-Gulf ties to endure strain posed by militancy

Pakistan enjoys robust ties with the six member states of the GCC -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,...

Gulf states
  • Feb 7, 2013
  • 6 min read

Al-Jazeera Arabic faces new competition

Doha-based Al-Jazeera, following its success in challenging the status quo in Arab media and...

Middle East
  • Feb 4, 2013
  • 7 min read

Gulf airlines poised to reshape global aviation

Abu Dhabi state airline Etihad today announced a 42 million dollar net profit in 2012, a 200%...

Gulf states